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Featured · Legal & Process
Guidance Value Hike Karnataka 2026: The 35% Proposal
Karnataka is reported to be preparing a guidance value hike of up to 35%, with timing unconfirmed. What it would cost Bengaluru buyers, who is affected and what to do.
15 October 2026 · 8 min read
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Legal & Process · Bengaluru
B Khata to A Khata Conversion Till 2027: Bengaluru Guide
Karnataka's 9 September 2026 order opens B-to-A khata conversion until 31 December 2027 for plots up to 1,000 sq m. Who qualifies, the cut-offs, and Bengaluru.
15 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
Infrastructure · Chennai
Chennai Metro Phase 3 Routes: Kilambakkam, Pattabiram 2026
Chennai Metro Phase 3 is a proposed network of about 65 km awaiting the Centre's approval. The three corridors, their stations and costs, and what buyers should do.
15 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
Guide · Gurgaon
Senior Living in Gurgaon 2026: Projects, Prices, Rules
Senior living in Gurgaon now runs from about ₹1 crore in Sohna to over ₹11 crore in Sector 63. Projects by corridor, Haryana's retirement housing rules, monthly costs and the checks that matter.
15 Oct 2026 · 9 min read
Guide · Gurgaon
Farmhouse in Gurgaon 2026: Prices, Rules, Where to Buy
A developed 1-acre farmhouse plot near Gurgaon is listed at about ₹3.5–7 crore. Belts, Haryana's farmhouse rules, who can buy, and what Signature Global's 194-acre plan changes.
15 Oct 2026 · 9 min read
Legal · Bengaluru
Khata Bifurcation Online in Bengaluru: eAasthi 2.0 Rules
Bengaluru's khata bifurcation moved online in October 2026 on eAasthi 2.0, after a stall since 2024. Dates, size limits, the road and 15% land rules, and what to check.
14 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Legal · Chennai
Paperless Registration Tamil Nadu: Family Deeds From 2 Nov
Tamil Nadu's paperless registration of settlement, release, partition and revocation deeds now starts on 2 November 2026, not 15 October. What changes and what does not.
14 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Legal · Bengaluru
Karnataka Apartment Bill 2026: What Changes for Flat Buyers
The Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill 2026 has passed both Houses but is not yet in force. What it says on associations, handover, maintenance and redevelopment, and what to check with your builder now.
13 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
Finance · Bengaluru
Maintenance Charges in Bangalore Apartments 2026: GST, Corpus
Most Bengaluru apartments charge roughly ₹2–6 per sq ft a month. How GST really works above ₹7,500 a month, what corpus and advance maintenance cost, the rules that apply, and what a buyer can still negotiate.
13 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Legal · Bengaluru
OC Exemption in Bangalore 2026: Buying a House Without an OC
Karnataka's one-time OC exemption now covers houses on plots up to 2,400 sq ft (G+3) within GBA, mainly for power connections. Who qualifies, why it is not a free pass, and when buying without an OC is acceptable.
13 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Guide · Bengaluru
Independent House for Sale in Bangalore: ₹50 Lakh–₹1 Crore
What ₹50 lakh to ₹1 crore buys in an independent house in Bengaluru in 2026, from asking prices we read on 13 October: mostly the city's edges. Plus the khata, plan, OC and rental-income checks that decide whether it is a good buy.
13 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Guide · Bengaluru
BDA e-Auction 2026: How to Bid, Reserve Prices and Checks
BDA's July 2026 e-auction offered 175 sites at reserve prices of ₹60,000–₹1.4 lakh per sq m, and more rounds are listed for October and November. How bidding and payment work, what a site really costs, and what to check.
13 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Market · Bengaluru
Will Bangalore Real Estate Crash Due to AI and Tech Layoffs?
The 2026 data shows strain, not a crash: one tracker has Bengaluru sales down 9%, another up 12%, and prices are still rising. Why the numbers conflict, how big IT job cuts really are, and a checklist for IT employees buying now.
13 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
Infrastructure · Bengaluru
STRR Bangalore 2026: Satellite Town Ring Road Status and Map
80 km of the STRR is open, the Hoskote–Tamil Nadu border link is over 95% built, and NHAI is targeting about 144 km by November 2026. Section-by-section status, the route map in words, and which satellite towns genuinely gain.
13 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Infrastructure · Bengaluru
Red Line Metro Bangalore: Hebbal–Sarjapur Stations and 2033 Date
The Hebbal–Sarjapur Red Line was redesigned to cut its cost to ₹25,999 crore and pushed to April 2033, and it still awaits Union approval. The full station list, what changed in the revision, and how buyers along the route should price it.
13 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Infrastructure · Bengaluru
Second Airport Bangalore Location: Harohalli vs Nelamangala 2026
No site for Bengaluru's second airport has been notified. Kanakapura Road and Harohalli lead in political statements, Nelamangala remains on the shortlist, and the state has not yet sent a formal proposal to the Centre. What buyers should and should not do.
13 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Guide · Bengaluru
Flood Prone Areas in Bangalore 2026: Lake Buffer Check Before Buying
Bengaluru's recurring flood spots, area by area from official lists and dated news reports, the new 2026 lake buffer law that replaced the uniform 30 metres, the status of rajakaluve buffers, and a step-by-step check for any flat or plot.
13 Oct 2026 · 9 min read
Infrastructure · Gurgaon
Gurugram Metro Phase 2: Sector 9 to Cyber City Route and Stations
Phase 2 is a 14.2 km elevated line with 13 stations from Sector 9 through Old Gurgaon to Cyber City. Its ₹1,662 crore civil tender went out on 6 October 2026. Station list, why reports differ, realistic timeline and what it means for Old Gurgaon buyers.
13 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
Infrastructure · Gurgaon
Global City Gurgaon 2026: Status, Master Plan and Nearby Sectors
Global City is a 1,000-acre HSIIDC township in Sectors 36, 36B, 37, 37A and 37B off Dwarka Expressway. Basic infrastructure was reported 80% done in August 2026 with a December target. What is real, what is still a plan, and what it means for buyers next door.
13 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
Infrastructure · Gurgaon
SPR Gurgaon News: ₹776 Crore Elevated Road Tender, Explained
GMDA has tendered a 4.23 km, ₹776 crore elevated Southern Peripheral Road from Vatika Chowk to NH-48. Bids close 18 November 2026; the build period is 30 months. Route, design, phases, the realistic timeline and what Sectors 69–77 buyers should expect.
13 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
Market · Gurgaon
Gurgaon Property Prices News Q3 2026: Unsold Stock and Where to Negotiate
Gurgaon prices are not falling: ANAROCK put NCR prices up 12% in Q3 2026 while sales slipped 1%. But Gurugram holds 57% of NCR's unsold homes (Knight Frank) and the RBI has raised rates. Where buyers now have room to negotiate, and how to use it.
13 Oct 2026 · 9 min read
Guide · Gurgaon
Flats in Gurgaon Under 1 Cr (2026): Where Real Supply Is Left
Under ₹1 crore in Gurgaon now means three things: affordable-housing flats by draw at ₹5,575 per sq ft, older ready societies in belts like Sector 37C and Sector 92, and the Sohna–Dharuhera fringe. Listed prices, trade-offs and checks.
13 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
Guide · Gurgaon
Affordable Housing Gurgaon 2026: Rates, Eligibility and Draw
Haryana raised the affordable housing rate for Gurugram to about ₹5,575 per sq ft of carpet area in March 2026. Who can apply, what a flat really costs once you add stamp duty, how the e-draw and payment plan work, and the resale lock-in.
13 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Legal · Gurgaon
Conveyance Deed Haryana: Charges, Stamp Duty, Builder Delay
In Haryana, the conveyance deed is the registered sale deed that makes you the legal owner. It costs 5–7% stamp duty plus up to ₹50,000 registration. What the 3-month RERA rule says, what a 2026 HRERA order held, and what to do if the builder delays.
13 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Legal · Gurgaon
Stilt Plus 4 Floors in Gurgaon: 2026 News and Buyer Checklist
The High Court stayed Haryana's stilt-plus-four policy for Gurugram in April 2026, and the town planning department froze new S+4 approvals on 21 July 2026. What that means for a fourth-floor builder floor, and the papers to see before you pay a token.
13 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
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